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Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
προγινώσκοντέςproginōskontesknowing
Lemma: προγινώσκω (proginōskō) · Strong's: G4267
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to know/choose — προ-γινώσκω ; [in LXX: Wis.6:13 8:8 18:6 * ; ] ; to know beforehand, foreknow: 2Pe.3:17; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:5; of the Divine foreknowledge, Rom.8:29 11:2, 1Pe.1:20.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Romans 8:29, Romans 11:2, 1 Peter 1:20, 2 Peter 3:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4267; TFLSJ G4267; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 1
μεmeme
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 2
ἄνωθεν,anōthenfrom the first,
Lemma: ἄνωθεν (anōthen) · Strong's: G0509
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: from above/again — ἄνωθεν; adv (ἄνω), ; (a) from above: ἀπὸ ἄ., Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38; ἐκ τῶν ἄ., Jhn.19:28; meaning, from heaven: Jhn.3:31 19:11, Jas.1:17 3:15, 17 . ; (b) from the first, from the beginning: Luk.1:3, Act.26:5; whence ;…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 1:3, John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0509; TFLSJ G0509; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 3
ἐὰνeanif
Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437
Parsing: Conjunction (COND)
Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…
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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 4
θέλωσινthelōsinthey may be willing
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
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Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 5
μαρτυρεῖνmartureinto testify
Lemma: μαρτυρέω (martureō) · Strong's: G3140
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to testify — μαρτυρέω, -ῶ; (μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (עֵד (Gen.31:47-48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Gen.43:3, La 2:13), עָנָה (Num.35:30) ; ] ; (a) prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (find., al.), Jhn.15:27,…
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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:31, Luke 4:22, John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15, John 1:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3140; TFLSJ G3140; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 6
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 7
κατὰkataaccording to
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 8
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 9
ἀκριβεστάτηνakribestatēnstrictest
Lemma: ἀκριβέστατος (akribestatos) · Strong's: G0196
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: strictest — ἀκριβής, -ές ; [in LXX: Dan LXX 2:45 6:12 (יַצִּיב) Dan.4:25, Est.4:5, Sir.18:29 19:25 31:24 32:3 * ; ] ; exact, precise, careful, of things and persons: superl., Act.26:5.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0196; TFLSJ G0196; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 10
αἵρεσινairesinsect
Lemma: αἵρεσις (ahiresis) · Strong's: G0139
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: sect — αἵρεσις, -εως, ἡ ; (αἱρέω, -ομαι), [in LXX for נְדָבָה,] ; 1. capture. ; 2. choosing, choice (see MM, VGT, see word). ; 3. that which is chosen, hence, opinion; esp. a peculiar opinion, heresy: 1Co.11:19, Gal.5:20,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Acts 5:17, Acts 15:5, Acts 24:5, Acts 24:14, Acts 28:22, 1 Corinthians 11:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0139; TFLSJ G0139; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 11
τῆςtēs<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 12
ἡμετέραςhēmeterasof our own
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (S-1PGSF)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 13
θρησκείαςthrēskeiasreligion
Lemma: θρησκεία (thrēskeia) · Strong's: G2356
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: religion — θρησκεία (-κία, T), -ας, ἡ ; (θρῆσκος), [in LXX: Wis.14:18, 27, Sir.22:5 A, 4Ma.5:6 4Mac 5:13 * ; ] ; religion in its external aspect (MM, Exp., xv), worship: Act.26:5, Jas.1:26-27; θ. τῶν ἀγγέλων, Col.2:18.†; SYN.:…
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Used 4 times. Also: Colossians 2:18, James 1:26, James 1:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2356; TFLSJ G2356; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 14
ἔζησαezēsaI lived [as]
Lemma: ζάω (zaō) · Strong's: G2198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)
Meaning: to live — ζάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for חיה (most frequently ptcp., ζῶν, inf., ζῆν, for חַי ; ] ; 1. prop., to live, be alive (see Syn., see word βίος; in cl. usually of animal life, but sometimes of plants, as Arist., Eth. N,…
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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 9:18, Matthew 16:16, Matthew 22:32, Matthew 26:63, Matthew 27:63 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2198; TFLSJ G2198; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 15
Φαρισαῖος·Pharisaiosa Pharisee;
Lemma: Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) · Strong's: G5330
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: Pharisee — Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), ; a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl., Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al.; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al.; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι,…
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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT Acts 26:5 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They have known | → | προγινώσκω G4267 to know/choose |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| for a long time | → | ἄνωθεν G0509 from above/again |
| [and] can testify | → | μαρτυρέω G3140 to testify |
| if | → | ἐάν G1437 if |
| they are willing | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| I lived as | → | ζάω G2198 to live |
| a Pharisee | → | Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee |
| adhering to | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| strictest | → | ἀκριβέστατος G0196 strictest |
| sect | → | αἵρεσις G0139 sect |
| of our | → | G2251 |
| religion | → | θρησκεία G2356 religion |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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